Assault allegation shocks academy

The superintendent of Anchor Academy said the organization's staffers have been devastated by an allegation that an employee there sexually assaulted a 15-year-old boy.

"We've washed our hands of it and are trying to put it behind us. I'm just trying to stay focused on what we're doing here. It was upsetting to me, and upsetting to all of our staff," academy superintendent Dennis McElwrath said Thursday.

Justin Davis "J.D." Peterson, 22, of Miles City was charged Wednesday in state District Court with sexual assault. He is accused of fondling a 15-year-old boy who attended Anchor Academy.

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